What is an antique family coat arms?

An antique family coat arms is a decorative or historical object displaying the heraldic insignia of a specific lineage. These items were commissioned by households to display their heritage and social standing. They appear in various forms, including carved wooden shields, painted glass, brass fire screens, and framed genealogical charts. Each piece records the unique visual symbols associated with a particular surname.

How were coat of arms displayed in homes?

Historically, families displayed their heraldic devices on interior walls using carved wooden panels, framed watercolours, or wall plaques. Larger country houses utilised console tables and architectural elements bearing carved armorial bearings. Some domestic items served practical functions while displaying heraldic art, such as brass fire screens and ceramic plates. These objects combined daily utility with the visual assertion of family lineage.

How can I identify the family on a coat of arms?

Identifying the family requires examining the specific heraldic charges, colours, and mottoes depicted on the shield or crest. Many pieces include accompanying text, surnames, or specific geographical associations painted or carved directly onto the object. Genealogical research into the recorded surnames, such as Bath, Hubrecht, or Mackinnon, often links the armorial design to documented family trees and historical records.

What periods do these pieces come from?

The available items span multiple centuries, with significant representation from the 19th century and the Georgian era. Surviving pieces also include examples from the 17th century and early 20th-century revivals. Stylistic shifts reflect these periods, moving from Baroque and Dutch Renaissance Revival designs to Victorian Gothic Revival and later genealogical compilations.

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An antique family coat arms brings centuries of lineage and heraldic art into a room, offering a tangible link to specific ancestral histories through painted, carved, and embossed displays.

An Early 20thc, Antique Genealogy of Mackinnon Clan, 9th to 19thc Framed 153cm

1920 - 1940

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An Early 20thc, Antique Genealogy of Mackinnon Clan, 9th to 19thc Framed 153cm

From Gilt and Gesso

£225

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19th century

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C19th Walnut Armorial Panel

From Gary Wright Antiques Ltd

£950

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19thc Oil on Glass Armorial Crest Painting C1850

19th century

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19thc Oil on Glass Armorial Crest Painting C1850

From Aramis Antiques

£275

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19th century

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Rare 19th Century Bronze Coat of Arms

From Jake Wright Antiques Ltd.

£2,300

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An Early 20thc, Antique Genealogy of Mackinnon Clan, 9th to 19thc Framed 153cm

C19th Walnut Armorial Panel

19thc Oil on Glass Armorial Crest Painting C1850

Rare 19th Century Bronze Coat of Arms

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